Porridge poetry, cooked, ornamented and served up [Hardcover] Hugh Lofting

Publisher: Frederick A. Stokes. New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1924. 95 pages, illustrated in color and black and white. Poetry by the author of the beloved "Dr. Doolittle" series. Covers not really worn but mildly dirty, four tiny spots of chipping to the illustrated front cover paste down. The paper shows a little aged but not bad.. The contents are fairly clean and filled with charming poems.,(The Legend of the Sea-Sick Sea- Gull and "The Milk and Honey , title poem and many more short poems.written and illus by Lofting. Approx. 125 x 185 mm, 5 x 7 inches, Yellow cloth, large colour plate on cover with title letters made from jolly chaps and 1 lady all dressed in red, light blue and yellow, cooks, cleaners, butlers and gentlemen, 95 pp. Illustrated title page. Approx 14 humorous colour plates, Approx 23 equally amusing and witty full page black and white illustrations. All illustrations face a short poem. This book is good for age. OFFERS V120+

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Product description: A collection of 38 imaginative, mysterious, bizarre and down right silly poems illustrated in fully color with some of Hugh Lofting's finest artwork. In this volume the Porridge Poet fires the imagination, enticing you to wonder why Mr. Beers is digging a tunnel down to China, and what the Chinese think of that? What other adventures the Pirate of the Kitchen Sink might have besides terrorizing innocent cups and saucers? And just what tales is the Palm Family whispering about at the edge of an African Lagoon? A Foreword by Christopher Lofting, The Man Who Spoke to Animals, offers an insider's view of Hugh Lofting's idiosyncrasies and tidbits about the author's personal ties to the delightful characters that emerged from his imagination. Condition:Used; Acceptable format:hardcover manufacturer:F.A. Stokes Co author:Hugh Lofting